Tach question:
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: WNY
Tach question:
On my 74, the Distributor was replaced with a newer model and the tach wont work for obvious reasons.. Do they make any sort of converter for this problem? I really hate to have to replace a good working distributor for this, and I really dont want to swap the tach for a later model.
Anyone have any suggestions other than just mounting an aftermarket tach?
Anyone have any suggestions other than just mounting an aftermarket tach?
Burning Brakes
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tach
I had that problem with my 71 sbc . I ordered a distributer from Star , was only about $120
and it works well . I thought about the tach idea , but I love the stock guage setup . Probably not much more $ than a tach after all done.
and it works well . I thought about the tach idea , but I love the stock guage setup . Probably not much more $ than a tach after all done.
Burning Brakes
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From: Clarksville Indiana
mine runs fine on the old points dist. but you can get a HEI with tach drive for 250 and up
http://store.summitracing.com/egnsea...=KeywordSearch
http://store.summitracing.com/egnsea...=KeywordSearch
Drifting
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I am in your same situation. I plan to have my original tach converted to electrical.
I am in your same situation. I plan to have my original tach converted to electrical.
Racer
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From: Windsor Ontario
Since 1974 was the last year for cable drive tach, a 75 or 76 tach drops right it, looks exactly the same, and works better than the cable drive tach. I swapped my tach for one out of a 76 and you can't tell the difference.
Team Owner
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From: Crossville TN
If it were me, I would buy a used tach-drive distributor at a local swap meet, rebuild it myself [with necessary new parts which you can get at any parts supplier or NAPA], and not go to the trouble of messing with the dash/tach [that's a real PITA to exchange].
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Burning Brakes
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From: WNY
Well, I was bored this afternoon so I decided to do something about this situation. I found a cheap tach at Oreilly's and installed it.. What do you guys think?
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